Gilas Pilipinas got the country’s pursuit of a World Cup berth off to a roaring, albeit rocky start, outlasting a hard-charging Japanese squad 77–71 before a packed Komazawa Olympic Park General Sports Ground Gymnasium in Tokyo.
Philippines, Australia, Kazakhstan and Iraq won in Day 2 of the 2019 FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers.
Game 1: Philippines defeated Japan, 77-71
Top Scorer: Jayson Castro – 20 points
Gilas Pilipinas beat Japan, 77-71 in the 2019 FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers held in Tokyo, Japan last November 24, 2017. Jayson Castro with 20 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists.
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Gilas Pilipinas defeated Japan, 77-71 led by Jayson Castro with 20 points (3/5 from 3) along with 7 rebounds and 6 assists in their 1st game of the 2019 FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers held in Tokyo.
Gilas Pilipinas vs Japan on November 24, 2017, 6pm in Tokyo for the 2019 FIBA World CUp Asian Qualifiers.
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South Korea, China, Jordan and Lebanon won in Day 1 of the 2019 FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers.
Game 1: South Korea defeated New Zealand, 86-80
2019 FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers will start on November 23, 2017 and there will also be games on November 24, 26 and 27 in Window 1 of the 1st Round.
FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers Window 1 Schedule
Thursday, November 23
2:10pm – New Zealand vs South Korea (Wellington, New Zealand)
7:30pm – China vs Hong Kong (Nanjing, China)
11pm – Syria vs Jordan (Zouk Mikael, Lebanon)
3am – Lebanon vs India (Zouk Mikael, Lebanon)
Friday, November 24
6pm – Japan vs Philippines (Tokyo, Japan)
Gilas Pilipinas vs Japan on November 24, 6pm at the Komazawa Olympic Park General Sports Ground Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan in their 1st game of the 2019 FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers.
Gilas Pilipinas Final 12 Roster vs Japan
-Andray Blatche
-Jayson Castro
-June Mar Fajardo
With the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 Qualifiers tipping off on Thursday, November 23, the free FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 app – presented by Global FIBA Partner Tissot – has been launched.
The app is the most versatile platform to follow all of the action worldwide on the Road to China 2019 – complementing all of FIBA’s digital properties – by providing a unique personalization experience for every fan. During both the Qualifiers and World Cup, users can select and follow up to 3 favorite teams and 10 favorite players. In doing so, their experience is fully customized and gives them complete control of what they want to access instantly.